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How to backup VM guests using BESR 2010 ?

Mohamed_Amr
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Dears,

I need to know to backup the VMware guests .. should I install agents on each guest ? or i can install on the ESX ??

Please Advise.

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criley
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I'm not sure if we have any articles about this to be honest. However, you cannot install BESR/SSR on the ESX host itself so this really is the only way to backup ESX guest machines.

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criley
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You need to install on each guest VM and back them up the same way you would any physical server.

Hope that helps.

Mohamed_Amr
Level 3
Partner Accredited Certified

So, is there anyway to do it without installing the guests ??

Mohamed_Amr
Level 3
Partner Accredited Certified

Please Chris. if there is any article to proof that. provide me

criley
Moderator
Moderator
Employee Accredited

I'm not sure if we have any articles about this to be honest. However, you cannot install BESR/SSR on the ESX host itself so this really is the only way to backup ESX guest machines.

Mohamed_Amr
Level 3
Partner Accredited Certified

Thnx Chris 4 ur time

ashudhoundiyal1
Level 3
Partner Accredited

You can use Backup exec or netbackup for your guest machines inside ESX server. This provides you full VM protection as well as you can restore indifidual files inside a VM. Full vm restore is as good as BESR or SSR.